Treatment of ecchymoses in skin of color with a 650-μs 1064-nm:YAG laser
Raveena Khanna, Justin Morency, Cheri N Frey · 2026
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Description
Raveena Khanna, Justin Morency, and Cheri Frey published a 2026 case series on clearing bruises, called ecchymoses, in patients with skin of colour using a 650-microsecond, 1064-nanometre Nd:YAG laser. Lasers that target blood pigment can misfire on melanin-rich skin and leave discoloration, while this longer wavelength with an unusually short pulse has a safer record in darker skin. Three women, of Fitzpatrick types III, IV, and VI, were treated for bruises on the upper arm, chin, and elbow crease.
Each received a single session at set fluence, in two cross-hatched passes, after simple alcohol cleansing, with photographs taken before treatment and again two days later for judging change. Bruising is a frequent cosmetic complaint after injuries and procedures, and options proven safe on darker skin are scarce. The series adds early clinical experience with a device intended to close that gap.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Raveena Khanna, Justin Morency, Cheri N Frey |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7809 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |